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Live funky.
Mark Cornell, A.K.A. Groove Duke, takes his audiences
on a soulful roller coaster ride of funky, soulful, rhythm
and blues-inspired original music and heart pounding retro
classics full of big horns, thumping bass, wailing keyboards
and pulsating drums - a bluesy, slightly raw, improvisational
show version of a jam band. Separately, they are each very
talented, highly-trained musicians. But together, they work
like cogs forming a simple yet complex machine that produces
great chords, hot melodies and perfect rhythms.
Groove Duke, leader of this
tribe of musical warriors, this Superband, is a soulful,
singing, horn-blowing, dancing, manic figure on stage. He
looks and sounds a bit like a mash-up of Joe Cocker, Van
Morrison and Otis Redding, but not quite. He's comfortable
in his own skin and sings with his own voice, and His Superband
is like a tiny hurricane, building and blowing and sucking
you in. They give you permission to love them ‚ and you
do. You're hooked, and you want more - and they give it
to you, all night long.
Love strong.
After being diagnosed with a form a Lymphoma in 2007, Mark's
buddies from his previous band The Dr. Wu Rock and Soul
Revue, got together from all corners of this great nation
and gave a benefit in his honor, recording the performance
and releasing it as "Reunion." Love strong indeed! After
a year and a half of chemotherapy, Mark set to work writing,
recording and producing his first CD of all original music.
Driven by the desire to live and love as fully and deeply
as possible, the new CD fuses those vintage, soulful sounds
with jazz vibes and relevant lyrics derived from Groove
Duke's own observations of life, love, struggle and salvation.
Tracks like the autobiographical "Stick Boy," the album's
first single (and music video), which was showcased as the
Internet radio show Talent Cast's song of the week, and
current crowd favorite "You Better Believe It" are strong
testaments to the man and his music - and audiences are
never disappointed.
Live funky. Love strong.
These are the words that inspired a musician, despite a cancer diagnosis, to write and produce his first album of original work. They are the two simple phrases that motivated a fan base to fund the project. They are the battle cry of a network of family, friends, teachers and fellow musicians who have continued to support the dreams of a boy, the goals of a student, and the struggles of a man for 44 years. Ultimately, these four simple words form the motto by which the Groove Duke lives his life.
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